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Canadian National Express

Train unloading parcels unto CN Express carts at Pictou CN Rail Station, 1952. Man in photo is William G. Matheson, agent.

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Catechism on the General Train and Interlocking Rules

Book of questions for the employee examinations, published by the T. Eaton Co. Ltd.

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Canadian National Railways Book

May 1927 book detailing the rules and regulations of the railway, as well as practice questions for employee examinations.

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Railway Pier, Pictou

"Showing steamship plying between Pictou and Prince Edward Island," part of the 1916 Pictou, NS travel book

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Railway Station and Custom House in Pictou

Photo of the railway station on the right and Custom House in the back, part of the Pictou, Nova Scotia travel book of 1916.

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Canadian National Railway Schedules

Schedules for the railway in 1934, with stops across Nova Scotia

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Map of the Northern Pacific Eastern Routes

Map of routes from the passenger rail, which started in 1900

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Northern Pacific Railroad Information

Information from the passenger service, which started in 1900

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Northern Pacific Railroad

Illustrated guide attracting North Americans to travel on the Pacific coast via rail. Passenger service began in 1900, and the rail itself was completed in the 1870s/1880s.

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Map of Cape Breton Steamers

Map of routes taken by the steamers around the island

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Cape Breton Steam Ships

Booklet promoting the steamers in Cape Breton that traveled from major points (Englishtown, Sydney...) around the island

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Canadian National Railway Boston Special

Special package to see the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox play in June 1935

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Canadian National Railway Routes

Map of the Eastern portion of CN rail's 1934 routes

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Canadian National Railway Fast Schedules

Routes from Ottawa, Toronto, New York, Montreal, Boston, Chicago, Quebec, and Washington offered by CN rail in 1934

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1934 Canadian National Railways Schedule

Cover of maps and schedule lists for the Canadian National Railways (CN rail), with connections in the Maritimes

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Provost Street

Taken in 1905, the tram cars in the photo ran between the towns of New Glasgow, Westville, Stellarton, and Trenton

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